Position Summary:
KBI Biopharma seeks to fill a role for Upstream Cell Culture Process Development Associate. This person will lead and assist in cell culture and harvest projects for mammalian cell lines (mainly CHO variants) in support of process development, scale-up, and technology transfer to cGMP manufacturing.
Position Responsibilities:
Assist the team in the set-up, operation, and associated analysis of cell culture and bioreactor processes including bioreactor preparation, autoclaving, inoculation, sampling, feeding, data entry, and data analysis for shake flask and various scale bioreactors (ambr15, ambr250, 3 L & 15 L glass bioreactors, 50 L and 200 L Xcellerex single-use bioreactors).
Lead in maintaining and monitoring process development experiments in shake flasks and bioreactors. Required to perform calculations for growth rate, specific productivity, and bioreactor agitation and gassing scale up/scale down.
Perform data entry and plotting, generate presentations and support writing of technical reports using MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
Maintain detailed batch sheets and data binders with shake flask and bioreactor test results following good documentation practices (GDP).
Assist in data analysis using statistical software like Design Expert (DOE), JMP, etc. and help with writing technical documents and reports.
Maintains a cell culture-specific project plan, including raw materials and equipment availability, in preparation of laboratory and pilot- scale runs.
Serves as a participant on process development teams and coaches junior individuals on cell culture techniques.
If necessary, interacts with client to present data, provide responses to client queries and help take projects from start to finish, either independently or in teams of 2-3 individuals.
Assist in process transfer from process development to manufacturing.
Experience in medium development will be a plus
Position Requirements:
Bachelor’s and 1-3+ years’ experience, or master’s degree and 2+ years’ experience in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology or related area.
Working knowledge of mammalian cell culture.
Advanced ability with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
Demonstrates ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
Excellent customer service skills and the ability to meet strict client deadlines.
Flexibility of hours to support cell culture processes over weekends (2-4 weekend days per month) and holidays. Weekend and holiday hours are compensated as a premium in addition to base salary.
Salary: $50,000-$70,000
KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related field with 1–3+ years of experience
- Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related field with 2+ years of experience
- Working knowledge of mammalian cell culture
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to meet strict client deadlines
- Flexibility to work weekends and holidays, including 2–4 weekend days per month
- Experience in medium development
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA/FSA options, alongside life and disability insurance. Employer-verified listings indicate solid foundational coverage across sites.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are provided, with flexible or “unlimited” PTO available in some salaried roles and standard accrual with limited rollover elsewhere. This breadth supports time away options across job families.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is available, with indications of 12 weeks for U.S. employees in recent materials. Maternity and paternity leave are included as part of the package.
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What We Do
KBI Biopharma is an award-winning biopharmaceutical contract services organization providing fully-integrated, accelerated drug development and biomanufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies globally. With each of our 500+ client partners, we have worked closely to personalize and rapidly accelerate their drug development programs. Built upon a foundation of world-class analytical capabilities, we deliver efficient process development and clinical and commercial cGMP manufacturing services for mammalian, microbial, and cell therapy programs. KBI is proud to be a JSR Life Sciences Company.
